The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.


HOUSE Bragg, of Wisconsin, from the
committee on military affairs, reported the
bill which Is intended as Il substitute for
the McAdoo bill "to provide for the man
ufacture of iirst-class modern guns for the
navy and seacoast and other dcfenses," and
IL was referred to the committee OF the
whole.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on appropriation bills, and after
brief contest between the managers of the
postoflice. naval and legislative appropria-
tion bills. proceeded to consider the senate
amendments TO the postofficc bills.
The only amendment upon which nom
concurrence was recommended was the Dill
approprlating s500,0O0 for the transporta-
tion of foreign mails by American steam
ships to Southern and Central America and
the Empire OF Brazil.
Messages from the president were laid
before the senate disappearing the pension
bills for Rachel Ann Pierdont, Jacob Smith
and John ID. Fincher.
A number of pensions and memorials
were presented, among them several by
Senator Riddleberger against the ratifca-
tion of the eXtradition treaty wste Great
Britain.
Reports from committees were made and
bills placed on the calendar rs follows:
" For the regulation of the pay OF officers
vide support for their families.
Establishing national quarantine station
near Key west, Fla.
Authorizing the sale of surplus copies of
public documents at cost prices.
This bill was passed. II provides that
not more than one copy shall be solo to any
person.
Cameron, from the coast defense commit
tee, reported n resolution authorizing that
committee TO take testimony during th9 re-
cess
Sherman's resignation as president pro
TEN OF the senate was read To take oluct on
the 26th so a president of the next senate
could be elected.
The senate then took up the bill making
appropriations for the expenses of the gov
ernment of the District of Columbia. and
after an explanation of some of its proyl-
sions by Senator Plumb, who had charge of
the bill, IL was passed.
Tampa, Fla, was made port of entry.
Senate then took up house bill TO
enlarge the powers and duties of the
department of agriculture, and TO
create an executive department to be
known as the department of agricul-
ture and labor. and Miller spoke in
explanation I'd advocacy of it: went
over as unfinished business.
House amendments to sundry civil
bill were presented, and on motion of
Allison disagreed TO in bulk and n
conference asked.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations: Thos. G. Manning, of
Louisiana. Minister TO Mexico; T. d
Connory, OF New York, Secretary of
Legation, to Mexico; Fred Ellison, of
Indiana, Consul at St. Helena; L. w.
Mealy, of Maryland, Consul at Munich;
L. G. Moore, of Missouri, Consul-Gen-
cral at Mexico; +. a. Mann, OF Florida,
United States Consul at Gaihenburg;
Calhoun Fluker, of Louisiana, Survey
or-General of Louisiana: Zac T. Craw-
ford, of Florida, receiver Of pubic
money, Gainesville, Fla. Posimasters
james Todd, Franklin, La; g. w.
Lamar, Savannah. Ga; W. II. Foreman,
Benecia, Ga. ind A. j. Bohney,
Socorrio, New Mexico; Texas-S. n.
Clark. Cleburne; f. l.. Ford, Colum-
bus; Arthur Meerscheid LaGrange
w. L. Cox, Mckinney NJ. NJ. Collan,
Coleman and ID. Ill. Randolph, Laredo.